The deadline for submission of Nominations for External Examiner for PhD candidates wanting to complete on the timeline for Spring 2022 Graduation is this week, Friday, November 26.
This is a flexible deadline, and there is still time for students to submit those forms. They should come in by the end of next week to reduce the likelihood of a delay in the invitation process.

As a reminder, the other dates candidates need to meet are as follows:

• FRIDAY, 28 JANUARY 2022 – Doctoral dissertation (and supporting documentation) submitted to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for external examination
• FRIDAY 25 MARCH – Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examination
• FRIDAY, 22 APRIL – Acceptance of final, approved doctoral dissertation by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

The deadlines for April 30, 2022 Program end date are quite similar to these dates; it is important for students who want to participate in the Spring Graduation Ceremony to meet the timeline.

Students will be able to choose to defend either in person or on Zoom. We will work with students to select the most appropriate mode for their defense.

Please distribute this email to any faculty or students you think may be interested.

Best,

Robyn

Robyn Starkey (Prounouns: No Preference)
Doctoral Exams Coordinator
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
The University of British Columbia 170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 822 3989
robyn.starkey@ubc.ca
http://www.grad.ubc.ca

*** Course Announcement- Term 2 – 2022***

We are very pleased to announce that RES 500C is open to graduate students in all departments, please feel free to sign up if you are interested:

RES 500C:  Advanced Topics in Conservation Biology

Mondays, 1 – 4 PM; AERL Rm 107

http://ires.ubc.ca/courses/course-information/

Course Description

This course is a graduate level seminar with lecture and discussion covering advanced topics in conservation of biological diversity.   We will read a mixture of foundational as well as recent papers covering a range of current topics within Conservation Science.  One of the most exciting aspects of the course is that students will have the opportunity to work in interdisciplinary teams on an active conservation project, commissioned by international and local NGOs.   Students will prepare deliverables that will help these organizations in their current on-the-ground work, under the guidance of the instructor and the project lead(s) from respective NGOs.    A list of this year’s projects is noted below.  Group projects represent an exciting and unique opportunity to learn while contributing to conservation, and can lead to future projects or co-authored publications, resumé-building and networking.  Students will also gain experience leading discussions and developing interactive class exercises.

All graduate students with some background in ecology and a strong interest in conservation are welcome.  4^th year undergraduates may request enrollment with consent of instructor. Students with any prior experience in GIS, remote-sensing, OR other quantitative modeling skills, OR social sciences/qualitative coding, OR indigenous knowledge systems,  project management, conservation finance, wildlife or plant ecology, science communications, or literature review are particularly encouraged to enroll.  All departments welcome also.

2022 projects (partial list):

 Nature Conservancy Canada

1. An analysis of two-eyed seeing approaches to conservation prioritization frameworks to help inform conservation planning work at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC)
2. Exploring the intersection of conservation financing and Indigenous conservation at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC)

Canadian Wildlife Federation

1. Assessing the availability of and temporal changes to Monarch butterfly nectaring habitat in south-eastern Ontario

UBC Botanical Garden/CGIAR/USDA

1. Berries of the Pacific Northwest: Conservation in a Changing Climate

The Nature Conservancy (US)/UBC Interdisciplinary Biodiversity Solutions (IBioS) program

1. Using connectivity to prioritize area-based conservation for community conservancies in Kenya

Canadian Parks Collective for Innovation and Leadership (CPCIL)

TBD

GradUpdate In this issue, How to Get Hired_The Job Search and Application, Overcoming by Understanding Academic Writer’s Block, Teaching Professionalism, Careers in the Green Economy, Online Graduate Student Teaching Practicum, SciComm workshops, and more.

Registration now open

 

How to Get Hired: The Job Search and Application Alumni panel | Thursday, Dec 2 | 4:00 – 5:00 PM Register

Seats still available

 

Assertiveness: Speaking Up for Yourself in Difficult Conversation In person | Wednesday, Nov 24 | 2:00 – 5:00 PM Register Introduction to Statistical Concepts III: Two group comparison and ANOVA Online | Thursday, Nov 25 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM Register

Events and Opportunities

 

The following highlights some upcoming events. Please find more on community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development

ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUCCESS

 

Free Data Anaylsis Through Stat 450 Submit one-page project description now (deadline Jan 14) Learn more Using RefWorks for Citation Management Monday, Nov 29 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM Register

CAREER EXPLORATION

 

Industry Nights – Building a Sustainable World: Careers in the Green Economy Tuesday, Nov 30 | 3:00 – 5:00 PM Register Transdisciplinary Climate Action Co-Design Research Assistant Part-time | Jan to Jun 2022 | Apply now Learn more

PROFESSIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

 

Refined Project Communication Plan (Mitacs Training) Asynchronous course requirements must be completed prior to synchronous session. Wednesday, Dec 1 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM Learn more For additional Mitacs Training courses specific to UBC, including project and time management, check out the list under the events tab here.

RESEARCH SKILLS

 

Powerful searching with Regular Expressions Tuesday, Nov 30 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM Register NVivo part 2: classification and datasets Wednesday, Dec 1 | 4:00 – 6:00 PM Register

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

 

Qualtrics Studio Monday, Nov 29 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM Register Exploring Complex Classroom Dynamics Using Case-Studies Wednesday, Dec 1 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register Teaching Professionalism: Nailing Jell-O to the Wall? Monday, Dec 6 | 9:00 – 10:30 AM Register This is the first of many workshops on the CTLT Winter Institute Schedule. This year’s Institute’s theme is Sustainable, Inclusive and Thriving Communities. Online Graduate Student Teaching Practicum Jan 12 – Apr 12 | To register, you need to be a Graduate Student and have completed a Graduate ISW, the CIRTL Summer Teaching Institute, or Foundations of Pedagogy. Registration is now open and closes Jan 11th.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

 

Overcoming by Understanding Academic Writer’s Block Tuesday, Nov 30 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Register Science Communication Workshops Hosted by (un)scientific method Part 1: SciComm101 – Telling your science as a story | Dec 6 & 12 | 12:00 – 12:45 PM Part 2: Communicating your science through podcasting interviews | Jan 17 & 24 | 9:00 – 10:00 AM Learn more